WorldStage– -!The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has terminated the employment of about 90% of Nigerian workers over accusation of sabotage in different units of the refinery plant.
The staff disengage from service was disclosed in a memo dated September 25, 2025, and signed by the Chief General Manager of Human Asset Management, Femi Adekunle.
According to Adekunle in the memo, the company the company decision take the decision as part of a “total re-organisation” of the plant following reported cases of sabotage in different units of the refinery.
The development comes less than 24 hours after 90 percent of them joined the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN.
The notice directed affected staff to surrender all company property in their possession to their line managers and obtain exit clearance.
The finance department was also instructed to compute benefits and entitlements for payment in line with terms of employment.
The refinery’s management thanked the dismissed workers for their services while in its employment.
WorldStage news online recalls that Dangote refinery and PENGASSN have been embroiled in a trade dispute over unionization issue.
